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as in to spray
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on
sow the fields with maize in early spring, and the crop should be ready by late summer
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as in to breed
to set permanently in the consciousness or mind-set
a malicious neighbor who sowed within him nagging suspicions about his wife
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Recent Examples of sow
This is about sowing fear and intimidation and division among Americans.
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The goal of the flyovers is to sow fear and division, Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard said Thursday, adding that the country will seek additional ways to neutralize drones, including proposing legislation to allow infrastructure owners to shoot them down.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The campaign also seeks to sow confusion among voters who lean towards PAS, by promoting nominally pro-EU candidates and parties who many suspect of harboring ties to Russia.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
But since the fussy Seinfeld character was initially created as an elevated version of David himself, this sowed understandable confusion on the Curb set.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The goal of the flyovers is to sow fear and division, Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard said Thursday, adding that the country will seek additional ways to neutralize drones, including proposing legislation to allow infrastructure owners to shoot them down.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The campaign also seeks to sow confusion among voters who lean towards PAS, by promoting nominally pro-EU candidates and parties who many suspect of harboring ties to Russia.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
But since the fussy Seinfeld character was initially created as an elevated version of David himself, this sowed understandable confusion on the Curb set.
—Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sow
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Footage obtained by Fox News and photos by the Associated Press show two protesters, including a woman standing directly in front of a federal agent, being sprayed with what appeared to be mace outside the Portland ICE building.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bond has helped them with yard work, trimming bushes and spraying for insects.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ramírez planted the flag in the infield grass before Slider grabbed it, engaged with a sea of fans who didn’t want to abandon the utopian setting at the ballpark, and then handed it to David Fry.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Divide plants every three to six years, separating the roots into segments that contain three or more shoots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Continuity, and a drive to achieve what had slipped away in last year’s finals loss to the New York Liberty, bred a historic season — a Lynx franchise-record 34 wins and a team that led the league in offensive and defensive ratings.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hotter ocean temperatures breed bigger, more intense storms, which in turn can cause more severe flooding, infrastructure damage and loss of life.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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These pastries are made from laminated dough, rolled thin, sprinkled with sugar and baked until crisp, golden and flaky.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The shareable treat features Galactic Brownie ice cream, fudge drizzle, M&Ms candies, and Halloween sprinkles atop a double fudge brownie crust.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the junta’s leaders were to try to prevent China from conducting military activities at Kyaukpyu, China could further seed insurgencies near the portto protect its investments.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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These plants produce dense clumps through self-seeding and spreading roots.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, stir together Parmesan cheese, almonds, thyme, and pepper in a small bowl.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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To make things harder, the team peppered every work cell with random obstacles the robots had to avoid.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The subsidies were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic and are set to expire at year’s end, spiking premiums as much as double, in some estimates.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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While authenticity and accessibility are being explored and celebrated right now in sports, the leaders in these spheres are still grappling with the direction and guardrails that may need to be put in place to ensure that athletes and fans are both protected.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Sow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sow. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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